Comments on London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult LawyersTypePad2012-04-14T15:53:26ZAndy Towlehttp://www.towleroad.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:http://www.towleroad.com/2012/04/london-mayor-kills-anti-gay-bus-ads-homophobes-may-sue/comments/atom.xml/mynci_bone commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0163044276c1970d2012-04-16T16:49:20Z2012-04-16T16:49:20Zmynci_boneAh... You're a conspiracy nut, ratbastard. I see. Not much point arguing your misinformation on IRA funding and military intelligence....<p>Ah... You&#39;re a conspiracy nut, ratbastard. I see. Not much point arguing your misinformation on IRA funding and military intelligence. But you might want to do a little research on the use of martial law throughout US history - and who it&#39;s been used against.</p>
<p>You must be very proud of the &quot;peaceful&quot; civil rights movement, especially in view of the racial segregation laws that existed in the US. Not so proud of the latter? Or of the lynchings? Micarriages of justice? </p>
<p>I guess it might be something to be proud of in light of the genocidal policies pursued against the native americans and the acquisition of their sovereign territories... Just how big was the USA when it declared independence? And of course, you&#39;re a nation of avowed anti-imperialists aren&#39;t you? Not like those pesky European countries - what would you called the acquisitive expansion west? &quot;Lebensraum?&quot; And your overseas acquisitions were/are strictly &quot;strategic&quot;, no? And your propping up of various regimes in the remainder of the Americas? Of course, self-preservation trumps the rights of man - especially men (and women) who aren&#39;t part of the Union. I suggest any crying of rivers on either mine or your part is aimed at the global victims of the US military-industrial complex - past, present and no doubt future.</p>
<p>Did you tremble with righteous indignation and fear when you typed &quot;marxist&quot;? Did you fervently wish for the return of McCarthy, lest such insidious socialist ideas as providing citizens with healthcare take root? You must be proud of that upstanding American and his legacy.</p>
<p>Sure you&#39;ve had your &quot;serious problems&quot;... lol.</p>ratbastard commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01630438b418970d2012-04-16T00:01:41Z2012-04-16T00:01:41Zratbastard@mynci_bone, What a load of feces; the IRA has completely infiltrated by British intelligence agencies since the '70s. They even...<p>@mynci_bone,</p>
<p>What a load of feces; the IRA has completely infiltrated by British intelligence agencies since the &#39;70s. They even orchestrated bombings and other terrorist activity on the British mainland. </p>
<p>Other than that, the IRA funded itself with criminal activity like armed robberies and extortion, in Ulster and the Republic and England. And even America, where they hooked up with organized crime elements, at least one notorious example being a FBI top echelon informant. In that case, the FBI stopped the gun smuggling and informed the British, but of course the British were already aware of it.</p>
<p>BTW: The IRA have a Marxist far left ideology, and wanted to persecute the church and establish a far left marxist state. </p>
<p>Also, the various &#39;Unionist&#39; [Protestant] paramilitary terrorist groups actually killed more people than the IRA; they too were/are basically organized crime gangs, which is how they fund themselves.</p>
<p>The Brits used N. Ireland to build up their military/industrial complex and parlay the expertise they developed in urban warfare/interrogation techniques for money, power and influence with their allies and on the international stage. They engaged in incredibly duplicitous behavior. So cry me a river. I feel terrible for the innocent victims whatever side they were on, not for the British, Northern Irish or Republic&#39;s governments. They allowed a horrendous terrorist campaign, martial law and gross violations of human rights to occur for a good 30 odd years in an otherwise advanced western European nation. Generations were born and raised knowing only terrorism, urban warfare, martial law, and many lives were ruined and lost. inexcusable. Like I said, we had serious problems in America, but they were settled mostly peacefully through the political process. Mississippi, Alabama, etc. weren&#39;t placed basically under martial law for 30-odd years, late 60s - late 90s.<br />
</p>jamal49 commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01630434017e970d2012-04-15T14:24:50Z2012-04-15T14:24:50Zjamal49Please stand your ground, Lord Mayor. To the bitter end. Then, start a campaign against the homophobes and expose them:...<p>Please stand your ground, Lord Mayor. To the bitter end. Then, start a campaign against the homophobes and expose them: that unholy union of conservative Anglicans, Muslims, Evangelicals, Catholics and other bigots.</p>mynci_bone commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0168ea265601970c2012-04-15T08:22:03Z2012-04-15T08:22:03Zmynci_boneOf course, Ratbastard, the Northern Ireland situation might have been resolved sooner and many civilian lives saved in Northern Ireland...<p>Of course, Ratbastard, the Northern Ireland situation might have been resolved sooner and many civilian lives saved in Northern Ireland and the mainland UK had the IRA not been funded so amply and for so many years by US citizens... In fact, it wasn&#39;t until several months after 9/11 that the US government decided it was a little unethical to declare a War on Terror but allow the IRA to collect money on US soil as a &quot;charity&quot;.</p>
<p>But back to the original story and away from Ratbastard&#39;s fit of pique because someone dared to challenge his view that American exceptionalism is a fact. Quite simply all countries have shady episodes in their past (and some quite recent) and the myth that the US is the &quot;Land of the Free&quot; is as self-deluded as the Right&#39;s claims about the phrase &quot;In God We Trust&quot;: if you&#39;re spoiling for a competition, I suggest you read a little more widely into US history first.</p>
<p>It strikes me that the Advertising Standards Authority could quite easily justify the banning of these ads simply because they make claims that aren&#39;t true: sort of like if I ran ads claiming, &quot;Got cancer? Forget conventional treatments - they don&#39;t work: try our coffee enemas and cod liver oil tablets instead&quot; or &quot;Our organisation&#39;s scientists have said that HIV does not cause AIDS - safer sex is just an attempt to control you - eat, drink and be very merry&quot;.</p>BABH commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0168ea2333b6970c2012-04-15T02:23:26Z2012-04-15T02:23:26ZBABHIn the US, the mayor's action would be flagrantly unconstitutional. Even hate groups have 1st Amendment rights, thank goodness If...<p>In the US, the mayor&#39;s action would be flagrantly unconstitutional. Even hate groups have 1st Amendment rights, thank goodness</p>
<p>If I were British I would fight for the homophobes&#39; rights on this one, just as the ACLU fights for the rights of everyone from communists to neo-nazis in the US.</p>ratbastard commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0168ea21e240970c2012-04-14T23:46:21Z2012-04-14T23:46:21Zratbastard@Scotsyank, How many big city openly gay or 'minority' [lets say black for the sake of argument] mayors are there...<p>@Scotsyank,</p>
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How many big city openly gay or &#39;minority&#39; [lets say black for the sake of argument] mayors are there in the UK? In Scotland? When will there be a black or say Indian or Pakistani British PM? Just exactly diverse really is Scotland,demographically? How large is the &#39;white&#39; population vs black, Asian,etc.? The UK itself is 90% [!] white, it&#39;s black population is 2-3%. By comparison the U.S. is about 75% white. The black population alone is 13% nationally, some southern states are 25-30% black. California and Texas have minority non-Hispanic white populations. My state in America has had gay MARRIAGE since 2004 [Mitt Romney was governor]. The modern post WW2 gay civil rights movement was started in America, others followed. BTW: one of those American cities with an openly gay lesbian mayor is Houston, Texas, 5th largest city in America. And it was never necessary in America, even though violence occurred during black civil rights movement, to suspend and local state governments and station regular army troops under martial law for over 30 years, like N. Ireland. <br />
</p>scotsyank commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef016765202c7f970b2012-04-14T23:07:51Z2012-04-14T23:07:51ZscotsyankI'm American born, but I left that bigoted country 19 years ago. With pleasure. This won't be an issue with...<p>I&#39;m American born, but I left that bigoted country 19 years ago. With pleasure.<br />
This won&#39;t be an issue with thinking voters in the UK. Equality is what most people want.</p>Andrew commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0167651fd3d7970b2012-04-14T22:33:40Z2012-04-14T22:33:40ZAndrewGood for BoJo. (His publicist was going to call him BJ ... but stopped just in time. Lol.) Many people...<p>Good for BoJo. (His publicist was going to call him BJ ... but stopped just in time. Lol.)</p>
<p>Many people hate him - and not just for his unkempt looks. Others think he&#39;s run London pretty well. He made a good call on this one, anyhow. </p>Coif commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0167651efa7c970b2012-04-14T21:00:12Z2012-04-14T21:00:12ZCoifI'm offended by this slob's hair. I would like to ban it.<p>I&#39;m offended by this slob&#39;s hair. I would like to ban it.</p>I left my comb at home commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0167651ea6eb970b2012-04-14T20:18:46Z2012-04-14T20:18:46ZI left my comb at homeThe mayor apparently just stepped off a helicopter.<p>The mayor apparently just stepped off a helicopter.</p>J. Leo commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0167651d8259970b2012-04-14T18:15:05Z2012-04-14T18:15:05ZJ. LeoThe UK and Europe have usually been pretty clear on the separation of church and state in modern times. Perhaps...<p>The UK and Europe have usually been pretty clear on the separation of church and state in modern times. Perhaps that is because they have lived through theocracies and church run states in times passed. Not so in America and that could be why these christian extremeists have not been publicly pulled down from their soap boxes and soundly beaten. I am so sorry to see this taking hold in the UK once more. </p>Randall Reynolds commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0163042965c7970d2012-04-14T18:14:13Z2012-04-14T18:14:13ZRandall Reynoldshttp://www.randallreynoldsdesign.comSo glad to see London's mayor stand up for what's right. NOW, when will the UK legalize Marriage Equality??<p>So glad to see London&#39;s mayor stand up for what&#39;s right. NOW, when will the UK legalize Marriage Equality??</p>Alex commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0163042928ec970d2012-04-14T17:50:51Z2012-04-14T17:50:51ZAlexEuropeans are usually better than Americans at comprehending that there is a difference between stating an opinion and speech that...<p>Europeans are usually better than Americans at comprehending that there is a difference between stating an opinion and speech that is meant to incite. The later is not covered under the protection of free speech.</p>ZineLondon commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0163042925e3970d2012-04-14T17:48:56Z2012-04-14T17:48:56ZZineLondonhttp://www.zinelondon.comBoris has a pretty shady record when it comes to gay rights issues. I'd congratulate him for doing this but...<p>Boris has a pretty shady record when it comes to gay rights issues. I&#39;d congratulate him for doing this but all of the candidates running for mayor would have done the same thing. It&#39;s just a quick way to score brownie points before the election.</p>
<p>It&#39;s strange that American style super Conservatives seem to be getting a lot of press attention over here recently. Protesters outside abortion clinics, a member of Parliament attempting to have abstinence taught in sex education and now this. The people who commissioned this ad call themselves a charity, I&#39;d like to see who their donors are.</p>
<p>I&#39;d also like to know how an advert promoting a dangerous form of &#39;therapy&#39; passed the ASA yet a Heinz mayonnaise advert featuring a same sex kiss on the check was pulled because 200 people complained.</p>sylvatica commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0168ea1e9953970c2012-04-14T17:44:48Z2012-04-14T17:44:48ZsylvaticaBoris can be a buffoon at times, but he and TFL have got it right.<p>Boris can be a buffoon at times, but he and TFL have got it right.</p>Ninong commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0168ea1e96be970c2012-04-14T17:43:08Z2012-04-14T17:43:08ZNinongIt's worthwhile noting that he's a Conservative, as is David Cameron. Can you imagine prominent Republicans over here being as...<p>It&#39;s worthwhile noting that he&#39;s a Conservative, as is David Cameron. Can you imagine prominent Republicans over here being as supportive of gay rights? The biggest stumbling block over there is the Church of England.</p>Ninong commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0167651d05f5970b2012-04-14T17:29:27Z2012-04-14T17:29:27ZNinongWho did the mayor's hair, Black and Decker?<p>Who did the mayor&#39;s hair, Black and Decker?</p>jim commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0167651cada5970b2012-04-14T16:50:40Z2012-04-14T16:50:40ZjimI nominate Mr Johnson as candidate for Mayor of AMERICA. Don't know anything more about him, and don't care.<p>I nominate Mr Johnson as candidate for Mayor of AMERICA. Don&#39;t know anything more about him, and don&#39;t care.</p>LittleKiwi commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0168ea1e052e970c2012-04-14T16:47:10Z2012-04-14T16:47:10ZLittleKiwihttp://littlekiwilovesbauhaus.blogspot.comthere were complaints from some "Christian Groups" in Toronto over a series of subway posters that read "There is no...<p>there were complaints from some &quot;Christian Groups&quot; in Toronto over a series of subway posters that read &quot;There is no God but Allah&quot;</p>
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well, for starters, if ya wanna get real then ALLAH means GOD. the same way &quot;une pomme&quot; means &quot;an apple&quot;</p>
<p>i&#39;ve seen, in countless cities, all those john 3:16 posters, and more explicit ones that basically say &quot;Being a Christian is the one and only true Way To Be, and all other ways are false and you need Jeebus and without Him you&#39;re utterly doomed in this life and the next&quot;</p>
<p>So i&#39;m not sure why people would be getting their panties in a bunch. I guess it&#39;s the same mentality that leads to people opposing the spread of islam but promoting the spread of conservative-christianity. *eyeroll*</p>
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but still, &quot;post-gay, ex-gay and proud!&quot;? no, you&#39;re not. you&#39;re just relieved that your lie has gotten your piece-of-s**t religious community off your back. and to think, all you have to do is break God&#39;s 9th Commandment on a daily basis to do it.<br />
nice trade off, eh?</p>Schlukitz commented on 'London Mayor Kills Anti-Gay Bus Ads: Homophobes Consult Lawyers'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef016304288eea970d2012-04-14T16:45:30Z2012-04-14T16:45:30ZSchlukitzThese anti-gay, Christian homophobes never give up without a fight. "You have no right to say anything unpleasant about us,...<p>These anti-gay, Christian homophobes never give up without a fight.</p>
<p>&quot;You have no right to say anything unpleasant about us, but we have a legal right to say anything we like about you queers.&quot; is their mental set. </p>
<p>And &quot;they&quot; accuse of of wanting &quot;special treatment&quot;?</p>
<p>I was just waiting for the legal action to come. It always does. </p>